Bulk Rename Utility vs Nomina

Bulk Rename Utility8.9Visit NNomina7.7Visit

Higher score Bulk Rename Utility #2 in File Renaming Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit site

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N Nomina #7 in File Renaming Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Nomina

• Bulk Rename Utility fits best

  Advanced Windows batch operations

• Nomina fits best

  Free cross-platform folder renaming

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Side by side

Feature	Bulk Rename Utility 8.9/10 Visit ↗	NNomina 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	7.7
Ranking	#2 in File Renaming Software	#7 in File Renaming Software
Best for	Advanced Windows batch operations	Free cross-platform folder renaming
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$24.95/device one-time	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows, Linux, macOS
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Bulk Rename Utility 0/5 · Nomina 4/5
Regex renaming	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Metadata-based renaming	Not checked yet	—
Rename preview	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Folder renaming	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Undo changes	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Platform coverage	Not checked yet	Multi_platform
Our review
Pros	Regex, JavaScript, metadata, and flexible criteria support Preview, recursion, logging, and undo batch-file creation Portable deployment with Windows File Explorer integration	Free, open-source releases for Windows, Linux, and macOS Composable rules with regex replacement and JSON presets Live preview, validation, recursive scanning, and one-click undo
Cons	Windows-only desktop software Commercial use requires a commercial license Advanced controls may exceed simple renaming needs	Undo is limited to the latest rename batch Metadata removal is optional rather than a core renaming mode Desktop-focused, with no browser-based workflow described
Our verdict	Bulk Rename Utility is a Windows desktop utility for renaming multiple files and folders with configurable criteria. It suits users who need more control than basic text replacement, including batch operations based on regular expressions,… Read the review →	Nomina is a desktop application for batch-renaming files and folders on Windows, Linux, and macOS. It is aimed at people who need repeatable control over large or complex rename jobs, from simple prefix and suffix changes to stacked… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Bulk Rename Utility — where it wins

  • Regex, JavaScript, metadata, and flexible criteria support
  • Preview, recursion, logging, and undo batch-file creation
  • Portable deployment with Windows File Explorer integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only desktop software
  • Commercial use requires a commercial license
  • Advanced controls may exceed simple renaming needs

• Nomina — where it wins

  • Free, open-source releases for Windows, Linux, and macOS
  • Composable rules with regex replacement and JSON presets
  • Live preview, validation, recursive scanning, and one-click undo

  Where it doesn't

  • Undo is limited to the latest rename batch
  • Metadata removal is optional rather than a core renaming mode
  • Desktop-focused, with no browser-based workflow described

• Bulk Rename Utility8.9/10 · Free plan

  A feature-rich Windows renamer for precise batch operations, scripting, and metadata rules.

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• NNomina7.7/10 · Free plan

  A free, cross-platform renamer with composable rules, validation, previews, and undo.

  Visit NominaFull verdict →